70A. Preservation of records by the National Industrial Tribunals, Industrial Tribunals or Labour Courts.- (1) The records of the National Industrial Tribunals, Industrial Tribunals or Labour Courts specified in column 1 of the table below shall be preserved, for the periods specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 thereof after the proceedings are finally disposed of by such National Tribunal, Industrial Tribunals or Labour Courts. TABLE Records (1) | Number of years for which the records shall be preserved (2) | (i) Orders and judgements of National Industrial Tribunals , Industrial Tribunals or Labour Court | 10 years | (ii) Exhibited documents in the above mentioned Tribunals or Courts | 10 years | (iii) Other paper | 7 year |
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the records of the National Tribunals, Industrial Tribunals or Labour Courts, connected with writ petitions, if any, filed in the High Courts or Supreme Court, or connected with appeals by special leave, if any, filed in the Supreme Court, shall be preserved at least till the final disposal of such writ petitions or appeal by special leave. | 